Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Foreign aid received, annual growth rate was -14.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo is -14.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 145.5% on the previous year and down 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 334.44 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -68.91 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 121st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 17.16 % change on previous year | +391.3% |
| 1963 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1964 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -366.8% |
| 1965 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1966 | -38.17 % change on previous year | -492.0% |
| 1967 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1968 | -19.01 % change on previous year | +886.8% |
| 1969 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1970 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1971 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +306.3% |
| 1972 | 0.076 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1973 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -4910.0% |
| 1974 | 14.56 % change on previous year | -498.3% |
| 1975 | 22.63 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1976 | -26.06 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 1977 | 22.14 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1978 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1979 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +428.7% |
| 1980 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1981 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1982 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -541.3% |
| 1983 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1984 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1985 | -0.9004 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -1197.4% |
| 1987 | 30.97 % change on previous year | +213.4% |
| 1988 | -21.41 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 1989 | 26.23 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 1990 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1991 | -46.55 % change on previous year | -685.0% |
| 1992 | -45.4 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1993 | -32.94 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 28.52 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 1995 | -28.33 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 1996 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1997 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1998 | -17.31 % change on previous year | -458.4% |
| 1999 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2000 | 45.16 % change on previous year | +514.7% |
| 2001 | 41.01 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 334.44 % change on previous year | +715.4% |
| 2003 | 311.33 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2004 | -68.91 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2005 | -10.12 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2006 | 29.63 % change on previous year | -392.9% |
| 2007 | -46.85 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 2008 | 24.65 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2009 | 39.74 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 33.92 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 66.14 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 2012 | -47.32 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2013 | -11.5 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2014 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2015 | 20.77 % change on previous year | -428.5% |
| 2016 | -19.16 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2017 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2018 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 13.81 % change on previous year | +160.9% |
| 2020 | 16.89 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4177 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2022 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -1946.2% |
| 2023 | 30.89 % change on previous year | -500.6% |
| 2024 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -14.05 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.1 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -14.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -4910.0% | 0.076 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1946.2% | 0.4177 % change on previous year | -7.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -38.17 % change on previous year | 17.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.17 % change on previous year | -26.06 % change on previous year | 22.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 % change on previous year | -21.41 % change on previous year | 30.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.22 % change on previous year | -46.55 % change on previous year | 28.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.01 % change on previous year | -68.91 % change on previous year | 334.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -47.32 % change on previous year | 66.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 % change on previous year | -14.05 % change on previous year | 30.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- 119 Niger -12.84 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Kiribati -12.98 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Kuwait -14.57 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Moldova -14.57 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Maldives -15.27 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was -14.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 334.44 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.91 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.